Big Sister

This morning...4aM early morning...Taylee walked into the room and my side of the bed and we shared this conversation:

"I want to be by Kimball."

"But Tay, it's really early and Kimball is sleeping...you need to get back in bed."

"But I really want to be by Kimball. I want to sleep by Kimball."

"Ok...just for a little while. Then you need to get back in bed."

She proceeded to climb into bed next to me and wrap her little arms and legs around my stomach.

"Oh...I love you Kimball."

I just about melted....even though it was only 4am and I was exhausted.
The sweetness of the moment only lasted for just that though, a moment, before I became too uncomfortable with her little body wrapped all around mine and told her it was time to go back into bed.

Tears and more tears. "I just want to be by Kimball."

"Maybe after he's born Tay."

After further thought (since I didn't get much sleep after that) I decided that no, not even after he's born is she going to be able to be close to him while he sleeps...she's very...hands-on. I'm going to have to keep him up really high from his very loving sister. Though she is so sweet.

I think our little Kimball is going to get a whole lot of love.